Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Mottled Piculet

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Picumnus nebulosus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Mottled Piculet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Mottled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Picidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Picumnus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Picumnus nebulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Mottled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mottled Piculet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Mottled Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.